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GUEST ESSAY: Why there’s no such thing as anonymity it this digital age

The Last Watchdog

Metadata spying. Metadata is worthy of a separate examination. Despite warnings from cybersecurity academics, whistleblowers or former NSA and CIA agents, the general public shows no animosity toward metadata surveillance. Metadata can be used to reverse-engineer and pinpoint identity quite easily.

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Information Governance – 3 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

AIIM

How to Avoid/Overcome: Overcome this issue by addressing objections directly with good communication and contextual education. Vendor-neutral research, or case studies, can be valuable tools when communicating with internal decision-makers. How to Avoid/Overcome: Once again, consistent communication is essential.

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New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine

Krebs on Security

. “You need to create this file and inject into the machine(s) like this so that metadata would say that they were created on his computer,” they continued. Continuously educating and informing staff about the risks and methods used by cybercriminals to launch attacks and steal data. Image: Tripwire.com.

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Metadata: eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

Regarding the motion to compel accurate metadata, Judge Bryan stated: “GEO’s motion for an order compelling the State to produce accurate metadata should be denied. The post Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Metadata: eDiscovery Case Law appeared first on CloudNine.

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Supporting the Future of Scholarly Communication

CILIP

Supporting the Future of Scholarly Communication. Different institutions will refer to research support, scholarly support or scholarly communication depending on their own interpretations and the services they offer. So, what is research/scholarly support/communication? ve seen many trends come and go. However, in this time I?ve

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Volvo retailer leaks sensitive files

Security Affairs

The leaked files could have served malicious actors in various ways, including hijacking official communication channels and infiltrating the company’s systems. The leaked files could have served malicious actors in various ways, including hijacking official communication channels and infiltrating the company’s systems.

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Maximizing the value of your data catalog

Collibra

The primary role of the data catalog is to leverage metadata to make digital assets easier to find, use, and trust. Building trust with your data Once you know what you’re working with, you might think it’s going to be easy to forklift a ton of metadata into your new data catalog. Got your data catalog?